sec.23Content of explanatory note for Bill

### sec.23 Content of explanatory note for Bill An explanatory note for a Bill must include the following information about the Bill in clear and precise language— the Bill’s short title; a brief statement of the policy objectives of the Bill and the reasons for them; a brief statement of the way the policy objectives will be achieved by the Bill and why this way of achieving the objectives is reasonable and appropriate; if appropriate, a brief statement of any reasonable alternative way of achieving the policy objectives and why the alternative was not adopted; a brief assessment of the administrative cost to government of implementing the Bill, including staffing and program costs but not the cost of developing the Bill; a brief assessment of the consistency of the Bill with fundamental legislative principles and, if it is inconsistent with fundamental legislative principles, the reasons for the inconsistency; a brief statement of the extent to which consultation was carried out in relation to the Bill; a simple explanation of the purpose and intended operation of each clause of the Bill; if the Bill is substantially uniform or complementary with legislation of the Commonwealth or another State— a statement to that effect; and a brief explanation of the legislative scheme. If the explanatory note does not include the information mentioned in subsection (1) , it must state the reason for non-inclusion. s 23 ins 1994 No. 83 s 10 amd 2003 No. 77 s 97 (sec.23-ssec.1) An explanatory note for a Bill must include the following information about the Bill in clear and precise language— the Bill’s short title; a brief statement of the policy objectives of the Bill and the reasons for them; a brief statement of the way the policy objectives will be achieved by the Bill and why this way of achieving the objectives is reasonable and appropriate; if appropriate, a brief statement of any reasonable alternative way of achieving the policy objectives and why the alternative was not adopted; a brief assessment of the administrative cost to government of implementing the Bill, including staffing and program costs but not the cost of developing the Bill; a brief assessment of the consistency of the Bill with fundamental legislative principles and, if it is inconsistent with fundamental legislative principles, the reasons for the inconsistency; a brief statement of the extent to which consultation was carried out in relation to the Bill; a simple explanation of the purpose and intended operation of each clause of the Bill; if the Bill is substantially uniform or complementary with legislation of the Commonwealth or another State— a statement to that effect; and a brief explanation of the legislative scheme. (sec.23-ssec.2) If the explanatory note does not include the information mentioned in subsection (1) , it must state the reason for non-inclusion. - (a) the Bill’s short title; - (b) a brief statement of the policy objectives of the Bill and the reasons for them; - (c) a brief statement of the way the policy objectives will be achieved by the Bill and why this way of achieving the objectives is reasonable and appropriate; - (d) if appropriate, a brief statement of any reasonable alternative way of achieving the policy objectives and why the alternative was not adopted; - (e) a brief assessment of the administrative cost to government of implementing the Bill, including staffing and program costs but not the cost of developing the Bill; - (f) a brief assessment of the consistency of the Bill with fundamental legislative principles and, if it is inconsistent with fundamental legislative principles, the reasons for the inconsistency; - (g) a brief statement of the extent to which consultation was carried out in relation to the Bill; - (h) a simple explanation of the purpose and intended operation of each clause of the Bill; - (i) if the Bill is substantially uniform or complementary with legislation of the Commonwealth or another State— (i) a statement to that effect; and (ii) a brief explanation of the legislative scheme. - (i) a statement to that effect; and - (ii) a brief explanation of the legislative scheme. - (i) a statement to that effect; and - (ii) a brief explanation of the legislative scheme.